The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
IMPORTANT TO STOCKMEN
The Houston Packing Enterprise
to be Pushed Vigorously.

Readers of The STATESMAN interested IN
such matters will remember that in March
last, at meeting held In this city, the
cattlemen of Texas, through theic repre-
sentatives, agreed with the business men
of Houston upon the establishment OF a
refrigerator, canning and packing estao-
lishment in that city. There was the
usual flourish of trumpets at the time, aid
the subject then got tangled somehow or
other in the frazzled ends of an
innocuous desuetude. The business men
of Houston, always plucky, and always
enterprising, are not going to let the mat
ter drop, however, as will be seen by the
following circular letter which Mr.. @. E.
| Anderson secretary of the Texas Liver
stock association, mailed yesterday to the
committeeman of the stock associations
of the state. The circular is as follows:
AUSTIN, Texas, August s. 1887.
DEAR SIR:
Messrs. W. q. Ellis Il Co., of Houston, have
made the generous offer to defr8y the expenses OF
canv assing the state for the capital stock to the
| refrigera tor and canning company; provided you
will meet at Houston and eelecG live, progressive
men to make the canvass Ihis' as CHAIRMAN , OF q,
your committee, have promised You Will 40; III
we will act promptly, the cloud that has 80 long
darkened the livestock interests In Texas Will psse
away. Believing that express the desire OF every
stockman In Texas, request that you meet WIN
the executive committee of the Texas Livestock
association ut tie office of w. o. Ellis u Co., in
Houston, on August 10th, at 10 a. m.
| Respectfully,
Il. B. SToDDARD, President
BY C. E. ANDERSON Secretary.
The following named gentlemen con-
stitute the committee to procure subscrip-
tions to the capital stock of the Refriger-
ating, Canning and Packing company:
III North Texas-C. q. Slaughter, Dial
las; Charles Goodnight, Psladuro; A. P
Bush, Colorado, and two to be appointed
by the president. This territory Is de-
fined as north of the Texas d Pacific rail
road to the state line, and west to thu
. Pecos river.
Central Texas-C. M. Rogers, Austin
R. Il. Overall, Coleman; w. W. Sealey
Waco; M. B. Pulliam, San Angelo; ]. B
Rector, Isaac T. Pryor, Austin; John Gam
! BILE, Mason, and two to be appointed b.
q the president. This territory is south O.
the Texas 81 Pacific railroad, east of thu
g Pecos river, thence to the mouth of thu
Pecos, thence in direct line to San Mar
q cos, thence east to the state line.
: Southern TeIas-B. D. Creary, Pierre
+ Station, Wharton county; j. M. Mathis
j. Victoria; W. B. Sayers, Gonzales; j. "
= Brownson, Victoria, and one to be ap
: pointed by the president. This comprise
y the territory east and south of San Marco
o and San Antonio and the San Antoni
u river to the Central railroad.
It Ell Paso District-A. W. billiard, Peeo
IS City; NJ. Half, San Antonio; E. l.. Gag
u Fort Davis; R. R. Brownson, Ell Paso, an
d one to be appointed by the presiden
This is the territory west of the Pecc
, river.
n Southwest Texas-B. F. Buzard, UVald
al John T. Lytle, Lytle; j. W. Jenning
u Montell, Uvalde county, and two to be al
IN pointed by the president. This is Il
D; territory west and south, not embraced
ii southern or central Texas.
at Southern Texas-Joe Davis, Dayto
ID and one to be appointed by the presiden
1r This district comprises all southeast Tex
i not defined bove.